thettctransitfanatic
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Two Democrats? Yeah that's sounds rigged to the core. End of the story,
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Two Democrats? Yeah that's sounds rigged to the core. End of the story,
Videodrome
Senior Member
GOP strength in Chicago basically doesn't exist though. It is like how statewide senate races in California are sometimes two Democrats due to the top two primary system.
jje1000
Senior Member
Yes, and this is really the result of each political side trying to shut each other side out in a zero-sum game. Each side has evidently decided that the other is morally wrong, and cannot be allowed back in power at any cost. This of course erodes democracy, and I really cannot see things improving under the current system.
herald-review.com
en.wikipedia.org
The above is essentially the result of gerrymandering, illegal voting without strong voter ID laws (resulting in rumors of things like busing out-of-state 'voters' between jurisdictions), aligning justices and attorney generals (to get investigations shut down) and evidently in the latest rounds, some ridiculous thing called "ballot harvesting" that breaks the paper chain of custody.
The Republicans go for the jugular, the Democrats do the same thing but dress it up in comfortable, progressive wording (which is worse as people can get lulled into the belief that they're safe, until you get 30+ years of unbroken Democrat rule).
OUR VIEW: Illinois gerrymandering an abuse of power
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the topic of legislative redistricting, which on the surface might seem interesting only to policy wonks and editorial boards. But hear us out:
Illinois's congressional districts - Wikipedia
The above is essentially the result of gerrymandering, illegal voting without strong voter ID laws (resulting in rumors of things like busing out-of-state 'voters' between jurisdictions), aligning justices and attorney generals (to get investigations shut down) and evidently in the latest rounds, some ridiculous thing called "ballot harvesting" that breaks the paper chain of custody.
The Republicans go for the jugular, the Democrats do the same thing but dress it up in comfortable, progressive wording (which is worse as people can get lulled into the belief that they're safe, until you get 30+ years of unbroken Democrat rule).
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Towered
Senior Member
Have we ever had a mayor who looked so spineless and weak?
narduch
Senior Member
What is his legacy? He kept property tax increases below inflation?
Videodrome
Senior Member
Would Mayor Keesmaat have been able to do anything?
salsa
Senior Member
W. K. Lis
Superstar
ALL the cities and towns in Ontario are legally children of the province. When Toronto wanted to put tolls on the Gardiner/Don Valley, the province said "NO!".
narduch
Senior Member
Tory will fall in line.
Don't be surprised when council votes in favour of Ford's new plan.
The one thing Tory does have is a majority of council whipped.
Don't be surprised when council votes in favour of Ford's new plan.
The one thing Tory does have is a majority of council whipped.
tiffer24
Senior Member
Tory just needs to keep bragging about filling potholes... as the city's co-mayor, Doug will take care of everything else.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
IMO, Tory will run again, especially if it looks like DoFo will do poorly in the 2022 election.
Can we imagine the nightmare if RoFo was major and DoFo as premier?
OneCity
Senior Member
Keesmaat would have been the equivalent of someone getting pulled over by police, yelling and arguing to their face and then wondering why things are escalating
She would have pissed of Doug more and likely making things far worse for her cause. Tory like any Mayor would have has little power on council and no power against the Province as would anyone else. He is basically is an empty shell as the face of a dysfunctional council and a Premier will a full majority and vendetta against the dysfunctional council that went against his brother. Torys done everything right by verbally supporting views across the City. Nothing else he can do better in this climate as Mayor
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jje1000
Senior Member
City governance reform? Hopefully we might see stronger community councils which can take local issues off of city council's hands.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Then city council will become a "court" of appeal.
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
It's just mind boggling how Ford acts like he is the mayor. Like as if Tory, or as Ford calls him, ''John down there at City Council" doesn't exist